WRIC-FM
Encyclopedia
WRIC-FM is an Adult Hits
formatted broadcast
radio station
licensed to Richlands, Virginia
, serving the Richlands
/Grundy
/Lebanon
area. WRIC-FM is owned and operated by RR & WT Broadcasting, Inc.
in Grundy, Virginia
in 2005.
The WRIC calls were originally parked at AM 540 in Richlands, now WGTH-AM
.
In April 2009, WRIC-FM began simulcasting WSTG
, located out of Princeton, West Virginia
, which carries an Adult Hits
format. Around the same time, WRIC-FM's ownership changed from Peggy Sue Broadcasting Corporation to RR & WT Broadcasting, Inc.
WRIC is not related to WRIC-TV
in Richmond
.
Adult hits
Adult hits is a radio format, popular in the early 2000s, that does not adhere to a specific music genre, but instead draws from a wider playlist...
formatted broadcast
Broadcasting
Broadcasting is the distribution of audio and video content to a dispersed audience via any audio visual medium. Receiving parties may include the general public or a relatively large subset of thereof...
radio station
Radio station
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licensed to Richlands, Virginia
Richlands, Virginia
Richlands is a town in Tazewell County, Virginia, United States. The population was 4,144 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Bluefield, WV-VA micropolitan area which has a population of 107,578.-Geography:Richlands is located at ....
, serving the Richlands
Richlands, Virginia
Richlands is a town in Tazewell County, Virginia, United States. The population was 4,144 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Bluefield, WV-VA micropolitan area which has a population of 107,578.-Geography:Richlands is located at ....
/Grundy
Grundy, Virginia
Grundy is a town in Buchanan County, Virginia, United States. The population was 1,105 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Buchanan County. The town is noted for its educational institutions and their role in the town's economic rebirth. In the past, the town served as a stopover for Union...
/Lebanon
Lebanon, Virginia
Lebanon is a town in Russell County, Virginia, United States. The population was 3,273 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Russell County.-Geography:Lebanon is located at ....
area. WRIC-FM is owned and operated by RR & WT Broadcasting, Inc.
History
WRIC-FM was originally on 100.7 FM, but switched frequencies with sister station WMJDWMJD
WMJD is a Classic Country, Americana, Bluegrass and Southern Gospel formatted broadcast radio station licensed to Grundy, Virginia, serving Grundy and Buchanan County, Virginia. WMJD is owned and operated by Peggy Sue Broadcasting Corporation.-Programming:...
in Grundy, Virginia
Grundy, Virginia
Grundy is a town in Buchanan County, Virginia, United States. The population was 1,105 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Buchanan County. The town is noted for its educational institutions and their role in the town's economic rebirth. In the past, the town served as a stopover for Union...
in 2005.
The WRIC calls were originally parked at AM 540 in Richlands, now WGTH-AM
WGTH (AM)
WGTH is a Southern Gospel and Religious formatted broadcast radio station Richlands, Virginia, serving Southwestern Virginia.WGTH-AM simulcasts programming from sister station WGTH-FM. WGTH is owned and operated by High Knob Broadcasters, Inc....
.
In April 2009, WRIC-FM began simulcasting WSTG
WSTG
WSTG is an Adult Hits formatted broadcast radio station licensed to Princeton, West Virginia, serving Mercer County in West Virginia and Bland County in Virginia. WSTG is owned and operated by Princeton Broadcasting, Inc.-External links:*...
, located out of Princeton, West Virginia
Princeton, West Virginia
Princeton is a city in Mercer County, West Virginia, United States. The population was 7,652 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Bluefield, WV-VA micropolitan area which has a population of 111,586. It is the county seat of Mercer County...
, which carries an Adult Hits
Adult hits
Adult hits is a radio format, popular in the early 2000s, that does not adhere to a specific music genre, but instead draws from a wider playlist...
format. Around the same time, WRIC-FM's ownership changed from Peggy Sue Broadcasting Corporation to RR & WT Broadcasting, Inc.
WRIC is not related to WRIC-TV
WRIC-TV
WRIC-TV, virtual channel 8 , is the ABC-affiliated television station for the Richmond, Virginia market. It is owned by Young Broadcasting. The station is licensed to nearby Petersburg, while its studios are just off the Powhite Parkway extension in the Arboretum office park in western...
in Richmond
Richmond, Virginia
Richmond is the capital of the Commonwealth of Virginia, in the United States. It is an independent city and not part of any county. Richmond is the center of the Richmond Metropolitan Statistical Area and the Greater Richmond area...
.